Starting to work on the timber grid
The kit comes with pre-cut notched pieces to make the facade trim work. These measure 5/16" deep x 11/32" wide. I am now making the facade wider and taller than the original kit intended, which means the kit pieces needed to be reconfigured.
Since I won't be altering the bay window portion, I assembled those walls with glue. I will leave the bay window assemblies flat for now instead of glued into their final shape. Instead, I taped them together, back into dry fit.
Using my foam core board as a guide, I marked where the bay window would hit along the cross beams on the left side. I marked which trim pieces would be eliminated from the final layout: namely the area below the second to last cross beam. This will be all egg carton stone.
I will also eliminate the trim from the front door area, except the outline. Since I'll be making a working door frame using the original door, the opening will need to be wider than the notched trim allows. I will fake the trim in this area with strip wood when I get to that point.
Next up - cutting the excess and using the salvaged pieces to fill in the grid.
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